Aug 26, 2026  
Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2025-2026(Archived) 
    
Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2025-2026(Archived) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOC 296 - Digital Worlds, Digital Lives: Honors Seminar

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Course Description: This honors seminar course is designed for students interested in understanding the impact of digital technologies on our lives. It will explore the rise of digitalization and its impact on society. It will examine the role of big tech companies, the increasing importance of data, and how digital technologies are being used by states as social, economic, and political tools to govern. It will also explore alternative models of digital economies and the possibility of a more just and equitable digital future.

ISLOs: This course supports student development of Social Responsibility, Critical Thinking, and Multicultural and Global Perspectives. 

 
Prerequisite(s): Completion of ENG 101 with a B or better; or by permission of the Honors Director.
Note(s): This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education



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